4 research outputs found
Model of Multilayer Knowledge Diffusion for Competence Development in an Organization
Growing role of intellectual capital within organizations is affecting new
strategies related to knowledge management and competence development. Among
different aspects related to this field, knowledge diffusion has become one of
interesting areas from both practitioner and researchers perspective. Several
models were proposed with main goal to simulate diffusion and to explain the
nature of these processes. Existing models are focused on knowledge diffusion
and they assume diffusion within a single layer using knowledge representation.
From the organizational perspective connecting several types of knowledge and
modelling changes of competence can bring additional value. In the article we
extended existing approaches by using multilayer diffusion model and focused on
analysis of competence development process. The proposed model describes
competence development process in a new way through horizontal and vertical
knowledge diffusion in multilayer network. In the network, agents collaborate
and interchange various kind of knowledge through different layers and this
mutual activities affect the competences in a positive or negative way. Taking
under consideration workers cognitive and social abilities and the previous
level of competence the new competence level can be estimated. The model is
developed to support competence management in different organizations
Model of Multilayer Knowledge Diffusion for Competence Development in an Organization
Growing role of intellectual capital within organizations is affecting new strategies related to knowledge management and competence development. Among different aspects related to this field, knowledge diffusion has become one of the interesting areas from both practitioner and researcherâs perspectives. Several models were proposed with main goal of simulating diffusion and explaining the nature of these processes. Existing models are focused on knowledge diffusion and they assume diffusion within a single layer using knowledge representation. From the organizational perspective connecting several types of knowledge and modelling changes of competence can bring additional value. In this paper we extended existing approaches by using multilayer diffusion model and focused on analysis of competence development process. The proposed model describes competence development process in a new way through horizontal and vertical knowledge diffusion in multilayer network. In the network, agents collaborate and interchange various kinds of knowledge through different layers and these mutual activities affect the competencies in a positive or negative way. Taking into consideration workerâs cognitive and social abilities and the previous level of competence the new competence level can be estimated. The model is developed to support competence management in different organizations
Cost estimation algorithm and decision-making model for curriculum modification in educational organization
The decision about curriculum modification usually takes place at the knowledge level, mainly with consideration of individual academic staff competences and qualifications. However, traditional approaches to cost estimation of curriculum modification are focused on material resources only. In this paper we present a cost estimation method and decision model for curriculum modification in educational organizations. The proposed method works at the knowledge level and employs competence sets as knowledge representation models in educational organizations. Authors used the theory of hierarchical, multilevel systems in order to define the model of the decision-making process of curriculum modification and its dimension. Basing on this and also using a fuzzy competence model the cost estimation algorithm in the form of a group competences expansion algorithm is proposed. The algorithm focuses on the cost of staff competence expansion caused by the knowledge development process.Education Knowledge expansion process Decision support systems Cost estimation Educational organization